Straight safety razor



Sept. 16, 1952 sH os 2,610,39 6- STRAIGHT SAFETY RAZOR Filed June 21, 1950 E .&

INVENTOR: Frank Sherosky,

BYX M ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 16, 1952 1111-5559;

' iii 2,610,39 l

STItAIGHTSAFE-TY RAZOR i rfnti Applicationinns 21, 1950} seem; lClaim. (o1."

" bladeisof the-type knownas a straight razor, heelar d the cutting edgeibleingihollowelfql fi as 1 the blade including a thick heel or back portion best shown in Fig. 4. The blade is provided with and tapering therefrom towards the cutting edge, two threaded openings ofthe same diameter, one, the faces of the blade between the heel and t 5 indicated by numeral l1, being located within the c tting d e being of ho ow roun ur. T heel of the blade at one end thereof, as best shown blade is associated with a safety guard which will in Fig. 5. The other opening I8 is located midbe presently described. The object of my inven way the length of the blade in the heel portion tion is to provide a razor in which the blade is thereof and extends crosswise thereto and at an associated with a guard and a handle, the blade 10 angle to the medium plane of the blade, as best with the guard being adapted to be mounted how in Fig; 4 either endwise or crosswise upon said handle, as The guard, generally indicated by numeral [9, desired. A further object of my invention is to includes a rectangular channel-like portion 20 provide a razor including a blade to be used in the adapted to fit snugly over the heel portion I I of manner of a straight razor but witha guard therethe blade, and an apron 2| extending forwardly on, which guard may be frictionally held upon the towards edge 15 of said blade. The marginal porblade' without any special additional means. tion of the apron includes a lip 22 extending for- Another object of my invention'is to provide a wardly of the edge and slightly curling outwardly. razor in which the relative position of the cutting The apron part of the guard is provided with an edge of the blade with respect to a part of the opening 23, the opening being located so a t be guard extending along said cutting edge may be alined with the threaded opening [8 within the conveniently regulated by a turn of the handle. A blade. further object of my invention is to .provide a The handle 24, made of cylindrical stock, in-

razor blade which, when mounted on the handle cludes a threaded end of a diameter to pass endwise, may be honed or stropped in the manner 25 through opening 23 in the guard and to fit into of a straight razor. either of the threaded openings of the blade, that I shall now describe my invention with referis, into opening I! or l8. A portion 26, being of ence to the accompanying drawings, in which: a reduced diameter, separates the threaded end Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my razor as as- 25 from a shoulder 21. sembled for When the razor is to be used in the manner of Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of said razor; a conventional straight razor, the threaded end Fig, 3 is a side elevational view of the handle 25 of the handle is screwed into the end opening of my razor; H of the blade, as shown in Fig. 7, whereupon the Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on line 4-4 guard 19 may be slipped over the blade endwise. of Fig. 1; r The razor, thus assembled, is shown in Fig. 8.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the blade com- When the blade is to be disposed transversely prising one element of my razor; to the handle, the guard is first slipped over the Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a guard adapted blade in such a manner that the opening 23 in to fit over the blade; the guard is alined with opening I8 in the blade,

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of a handle and a 40 whereupon the threaded end 25 of the handle may blade mountedthereon endwise in the manner of be inserted through the opening in the guard into astraight razor; the threaded opening I8 and screwed in place.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the blade with It will be noted that the shoulder 21 of said hana guard thereon, and a fragmentof ahandle, the dle will fit under the apron 2! of theguard, as

blade being set endwise upon said handle. shown in Fig. 4. It will be further noted that Similar numerals refer to similar parts normally there is a slight spacing between the throughout the several views. faces of the blade and the surface of the apron The razor comprises three separate elements: adjoining it, as shown at 28. As the handle is the blade, best shown in Fig. 5; the guard, best turned into the blade opening l8 or out of it, the shown inFig B; the handle, best shown in Fig. 3. 5o spacing may be decreased or increased, this serv- The blade, generally indicated by numeral l0, ingto adjust the spacing between the lip 22 of the includes a thick back portion or heel ll defined guard and the edge of the blade. This is an imby a flat rear surface l2, a flat upper surface [3, portant feature of my invention which u to now and a parallel flat under surface I. The body has not been shown in razors of this type. of the blade tapers from the heel. t0 the cutting ,55 For stropping the razor the blade is simply affixed endwise to the handle, as shown in Fig. '7.

It will be understood that some change may be made in the structure of my razor without departing from the inventive principle disclosed herein.

What I, therefore, wish to claim is as follows:

A safety razor comprising a blade having a thick heel portion defined by a flat back, a flat top, and a fiat underside, said blade tapering from the heel portion to a cutting edge 'the blade being provided, midway its length and transversely thereto, with a threaded opening, a guard trio-1 tionally retained over the heel portion and including an apron on the under side of-the blade,

the apron extending in the directionof the edge of the blade and being in a yieldable progressively expanding spacing to said blade, the guard .being provided with an opening for alinement with the threaded opening in theblade and including an" outwardly extending lip :along the edge of the blade' and in a no'rmally I spaced relation thereto; andia mandle-havingathreaded end for engag ement with the threaded opening in the blade and of the blade.

FRANK SHEROSKY.

REFERENCES CIT D .Theifollowing l-referencesdare' of record. in the file of this patent:

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